Radiator mount



Patented `une 14, 1927.

Uurrso STATES.

JOHN W. HEINEY, OF'ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 INTERNATIONALMOTOR COMPANY, 0F NEW YORK, N.

Y., A CORPORATION r0F DELAWARE.

RADIATOR MOUNT.

Application led July 18,

This invention relates to a non-metallic yielding. mounting for motorvehicle radiators.

It has been proposed, heretofore, to mount radiators upon the frames ofmotor vehicles,Y by means of metallic springs which tended to absorbshocks received from the vehicle frame. Such a mounting of the radiatorhas not been completelysatisfactory, however, because the metal springspermitted a certain amount of relative motion of the radiator withrespect to the frame; the springs deteriorated with usel and weather sothat, `in time, adjustment and re. placement was necessary.; and`metallic springs to do the necessary work, have had to be relativelystout and so suffered` in resiliency and have not absorbed vibrations.

The present invention seeks to provide a mounting for ta radiator upon amotor vehicle frame which will absorb any shocks and vibrations receivedfrom the frame and overcome relative movement between the radiator andthe frame. It is also sought to do away with a metallic mounting whichis subject to deterioration and wear and the objectionable noisesresulting therefrom in use. Y

According to the present invention the radiator is supported upon thevehicle frame by means of a wholly non-metallic yielding mounting `whichabsorbs shocks and vibrations and `prevents their transmission from theframe to the radiator. By the use of such a mounting, a. metal to .metaljoint is avoided with its accompan ing deterioration, wear andobjectionab e noise.V The non-metallic yielding material is preferablyinterposed between the radiator and the frame under compression in orderto increase the resiliency and strength of the material.V In thepreferred embodiment of the invention seats are formed on the radiatorfor one or more blocks of non-metallic yielding material such as rubber'and corresponding seats are formed on an element of the vehicle frameand the'radiator and framearethen secured together by means of bolts orthe like which exert compression upon the block or blocks. By disposingythe bolts on either side of the radiator in the same transverse planeany tendency of the radiator to sway from side to sideor turn about avertical axis is combated andfby extending theV blocks for a substantialdistance inthe lon- 1923. Serial N0. 652,257.

gitudinal direction of the vehicle, support for-the radiator in thedirection of its depth is provided and any tendenc it may have to swayin a. direction from ront to krear is resisted. I i,

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described more fullywith `reference to the accompanying drawings in which- Y. y

Figure 1 isa fragmental side view showing the yielding mounting on oneside of theV radiator and y f i Figure 2 is a fragmental view showingthe yielding mounting at both'sidesfof the radiator looking from thevfront of the vehicle.

In the drawings so much `of the radiator and vehicle 4frame isillustrated, in a conventional manner, as is necessary to anunderstanding of the invention. The radiator frame is indicated at a,the longitudinal side members of the chassis frame atb and a cross framememberat c. is secured to or formed integral with the radiator frame andateither side thereof. Each bracket is Vformed with a lseat a2 for ablock d of non-metallic yielding material, such as rubber', interposedbetween the bracket a and a corresponding seat c2 on the cross member c.The seats a2, c2, in the preferred embodimentl may be formed as recessesin the opposed faces of the bracket and cross memberl respectively.Means are provided to 'connect thel bearing surfaces so that theblock dmay be maintained under compression. The bracket a, transverse member 0Aand side rail b are bored as ata3, c3 and b3 respectively. Theapertures are A bracket aiY i in register with one another and permitthe y.

under the desired compression to increase the strength and resiliency ofv.the rubber audit-hns increase the capacity of the rubber toV absorbshocks and vibrations. further feature which adds to the stability icoYY i vup on the mite the block d may be placed i' of the radiator is thedisposition of theV fastenin means and the cushioningfde-y vices. 'hetwo bolts e, being disposed in the same transverse plane, resist anymovement of the radiator in a direction transverse to the longitudinalaxis of the vehicle. It is also advantageous to give the radiatormaximum support from front to rear in order to resist any tendency itmay have to ciated that with this taper the block is en-r abled to stillfurther resist diagonal stresses set up by the radiator and overcome anytendency of the radiator to sway in a di.- rection from front to rear.

By this construction the radiator is so mounted upon the vehicle 'framethat all relative movement between them is resisted; all shocks received,from the frame are ahsorbed by the cushioning` blocks and arenottransniitted to the radiator; and there is no metal to metal contactbetween the radiator and vehicle frame so that there is no possibilityof wear of metal parts and no replacement of parte is required.

Various modifications may be made in the size, shape and material ot'the block used to absorb vibrations as well as the method of mountingthe same and its relative Josition with respect to the radiator withoutdeparting lfrom the spirit and scope of the invention and no limitationis intended other than as indicated in the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is:

A Wholly non-metallic connection and support interposed between avehicle frame and a radiator, comprising a block ot yieldingnon-metallic material at either side of the radiator having parallelupper and lower faces, the lower race of said block being greater inarea than the upper :tace and the forward and rearward 'superficialareas of said block extending downwardly and outwardly, (2o-operatingdepressed seats'for the block on the vehicle trame and radiator toreceive snugly the bottom and top ol' the block, respectively, and abolt passingr through the seats and the block to maintain the blockunder compression and against displacement whereby pivotal movement ofthe radiator about the support will cause a distortion of that portionof the block hetween the two seats and added resistance will be appliedto resist such pivotal movement.

This specification signed this 6th day oli July, A. D. 1923.

Y JOHNV. HEINEY.

